USPTO Patents Application 09900737

PTO/SB/05

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UTILITY
PATENT APPLICATION
TRANSMITTAL

^ (Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1. 53(b))

Attorrjey Docket No.

First Inventor

Title

13DV13763

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John D. Whitenack

Methods and Systems for Managing

Express Mail Label No,

EL627656193US

etc

APPLICATION ELEMENTS

17

See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utilHv patent application contents.
Fee Transmittal Form (e.g., PTO/SB/17)

(Submit an ongf/ial and a duphcate for fee processing^

Applicant claims small entity status.
See 37 CFR 1.27.

Specification [Total Pages

{preferred arrBngement set forth below)

- Descriptive title of the invention

- Cross Reference to Related Applications

- statement Regarding Fed sponsored R&D

- Reference to sequence listing, a table,
or a computer program listing appendix

- Background of the Invention

- Brief Summary of the Invention

- Brief Description of the Drawings (if Hied)

- Detailed Description

- Claim(s)

- Abstract of the Disclosure

ADDRESS TO:

Assistant Commissioner for Patents
Box Patent Application
Washington, DC 20231

7. CD-ROM or CD-R in duplicate, large table or
Computer Program (Appendix)

8. Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Submission
{if applicable, all necessary)

a I I Computer Readable Form (CRF)
b. Specification Sequence Listing on:

i. □ CD-ROM or CD-R (2 copies); or

ii. D paper

c. I I Statements verilying identity of above copies

5. Oath or Declaration . , , x [ Total Pages
^unsigned;

* Drawing(s) (35 U,S,C. 113) I Total Sheets

Jr" (informals)

De ~

□

11
3

a.
b.

Newly executed (original or copy)

□ Copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1 ,63 (d))
(forcontinuationldivisional with Box 17 completed)

DELETION OF INVENTQR(S)

Signed statement attached deleting inventor(s)
named in the prior application, see 37 CFR
1.63(d)(2) and 1.33(b).

I I Application Data Sheet. See 37 CFR 1 .76

ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS

9. I I Assignment Papers (cover sheet & document(s))

□ 37 CFR 3.73(b) Statement | — | Power of
(when there is an assignee) ' — J

Attorney

1. 1 I English Translation Document (if applicable)

o f& Infonnation Disclosure I I Copies of IDS

^- 1^ Statement (1DS)/PT0-1449 ' — ' '
3. 1 I Preliminary Amendment

Citations

4.

Xr2 Return Receipt Postcard (MPEP 503)

0S (Should be specifically itemized)

c I I Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)

I — I (if foreign priority is claimed)

^-CZI Other:

17. if a CONTINUING APPLICATION, check appropriate box, and supply
or in an Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1. 76:

n Continuation d Divisional Continuation-in-part (CIP)

Prior application information:

the requisite Infonnation below and in a preliminary amendments

of prior application No.: /

Group I Art Unit:

For CONTINUATION OR DIVISIONAL APPS only: The entire disclosure of the prior application, from which an oath or declaration is supplied under
Box 5b, is considered a part of the disclosure of the accompanying continuation or divisional application and is hereby incorporated by reference.
The incorporation can only be relied upon when a portion has been inadvertently omitted from the submitted application parts.

ADDRESS

i i Correspondence address bdow

Name

mm tRMEHMK OFFICE

Address

City

State

Zip Code

Country

Telephone

Fax

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Name (PrintlType)

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WILLIAM SCOTT ANDES Registration No. (AUorneylAgent) 33,582

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TRANSMITTAL
for FY 2001

Patent fees are subject to annual revision.

TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT

($) 710.00

Complete if Known

Application Number
Filing Date

First Named Inventor

Examiner Name

Group Art Unit

Attorney Docket No.

John D. Whitenack

13DV13763

METHOD OF PAYMENT

FEE CALCULATION (continued)

^Deoo

The Commissioner !s hereby authorized to charge
indicated fees and credit any ove rpayments to:
Deposit

Account
Number

Deposit
Account
Nai

07-0865

ADDITIONAL FEES

Large Entity Small Entity
Fee Fee Fee Fee
Code ($) Code ($)

General Electric Co,

105
127

130 205
50 227

65

Fee Description

Surcharge - late filing fee or oath

Fee Paid

25 Surcharge - late provisional filing fee or
cover sheet

Charge Any Additional Fee Required
Under 37 CFR 1.16 and 1.17

AppHcant claims small entity status.
See 37 CFR 1.27

2. CH Payment Enclosed:

□ Check □ Credit card □ ^oney Q

Other

FEE CALCULATION

BASIC FILING FEE
Large Entity Small Entity

Fee Fee
Code ($}

101 710

106 320

107 490

108 710
114 150

Fee Fee
Code ($)

201 355

206 160

207 245

208 355
214 75

Fee Description

Fee Paid

Utility filing fee
Design filing fee
Rant filing fee
Reissue filing fee
Provisional filing fee

IML

SUBTOTAL (1) ($) 710.00

2. EXTRA CLAIM FEES

r^m .20- =L

Multiple Dependent

Total Claims
Independent
Claims

Ext ra Claim s
♦ = 1 I X

Fee from

below. Fee Paid

DC

13g 130 139 130 Non-English specification
147 2,520 147 2,520 For filing a request for ex parte reexamination

112 920* 112 920* Requesting publication of SIR prior to

Examiner action

1 13 1,840* 113 1 ,840* Requesting publication of SIR after

Examiner action

115 110 215 55 Extension for reply within first month

116 390 216 195 Extension for reply within second month

117 890 217 446 Extension for reply within third month
Extension for reply within fourth month
Extension for reply within fifth month
Notice of Appeal

Filing a brief in support of an appeal
Request for oral hearing
138 1 ,510 138 1 ,510 Petition to institute a public use proceeding
140 110 240 55 Petition to revive - unavoidable
Petition to revive - unintentional
Utility issue fee {or reissue)
Design issue fee
Plant issue fee

Petitions to the Commissioner
Petitions related to provisional applications
Submission of Information Disclosure Stmt

118 1,390 218 695
128 1,890 228 945

119 310 219 155

120 310 220 155

121 270 221 135

141 1.240 241 620

142 1,240 242 620

143 440 243 220

Large Entity Small Entity

Fee Fee Fee Fee

Code ($) Code ($)

103 18 203 9
102 80 202 40

104 270 204 135
109 80 209 40

110 18 210 9

Fee Description

Claims in excess of 20

Independent claims in excess of 3

Multiple dependent claim, if not paid

** Reissue Independent claims
over original patent

** Reissue claims in excess of 20
and over original patent

144

122
123
126
581

600
130

50
240

40

244 300

122 130

123 50
126 240
581

146 710
149 710 249

40 Recording each patent assignment per
property (times number of properties)

246 355 Filing a submission after final rejection

CF- "

(37 CFR § 1.129(a))

355 For each additional invention to be
examined (37 CFR § 1.129(b))

179 710 279 355 Request for Continued Examination (RCE)

169 900 169 900 Request for expedited examination
of a design application

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